On February 9, 2026, a coalition of eight Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, issued a joint statement condemning Israel's recent measures in the occupied West Bank. According to The Frontier Post, these countries criticized Israel's 'illegal Israeli decisions and measures aimed at imposing unlawful Israeli sovereignty, entrenching settlement activity, and enforcing a new legal and administrative reality.' The statement was a response to Israel's security cabinet's approval of measures that ease restrictions on settlers purchasing land in the West Bank, as reported by Pakistan Today. This move has been perceived as a step towards illegal annexation and displacement of Palestinians, further fueling tensions in the region.